Course Textbook: Understanding Business & Personal Law textbook. Units 1 through 4 will be read and discussed as well as other sources and online resources.
Course Description
Business and personal law emphasizes business and consumer applications within the frameworks of federal, state, and local laws. Distinction is made between civil and criminal law, and the emerging influence of technology and the Internet. You will examine the relationship of law and ethics, due process, contract law, court systems, and methods of dispute resolution. Analysis of relevant cases and current issues in the law will be incorporated. This course is a foundation in law for those planning to major in business in college, to pursue business careers and for personal and consumer applications.
Goals
Provide a background in the foundation, types, and evolution of law in the United States
Emphasize the importance of respect for the law
Understand the relationship between law and ethics
Appreciate that laws give people rights and responsibilities
Emphasize that law is constantly changing to serve the needs of society
Provide the necessary background and knowledge to recognize legal problems
Know the difference between civil and criminal law
Understand the fundamentals of business laws as they relate to businesses and consumers
Recognize the impact of globalization upon commerce in the U.S. and with foreign entities
Investigate emerging law related to technology—computers and the Internet
Understand basic contract law, law of sales, and consumer law
Perform legal research
Understand the differences and relationships among federal, state, and local governments and the court systems
Know the methods of dispute resolution—litigation, arbitration, mediation, and conciliation
Investigate employment law
Explore property law—real and intellectual
Incorporate current issues in general law—federal, state and local
Incorporate current issues in law related to business and consumers
Incorporate current issues in law pertinent to high school students
Enhance planned curriculum through integration of supplemental and enrichment topics
Competencies
Develop ability to think analytically
Learn and use legal terminology
Know the sources of laws and regulations—constitutions, statutes, case law, and administrative agencies
Apply consequence-based and rule-based reasoning to ethical questions
Know the significant amendments in the Bill of Rights that relate to due process and the peripheral right to privacy
Understand the branches of government and the system of checks and balances
Relate interstate and intrastate commerce to the Uniform Commercial Code
Recognize differences in jurisdiction of courts and evolving legal issues of cyberspace
Develop skill in analyzing and briefing cases
Know the elements of crimes, criminal procedures, and defenses
Know civil law and procedures—intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability
Identify the rights and responsibilities of individuals under the law of contracts
Understand the essentials of offer, acceptance, assent, and consideration
Recognize legality of contracts and capacity to contract
Define remedies available for injured parties when there is a breach of contract
Recognize the special status of sales contracts and consumer protection
Understand property rights—real and personal
Develop awareness of legal discrimination in employment and safety on the job
Become familiar with common legal forms and papers
Enduring Understandings: èKnowing where laws come from will help you understand your own legal rights and responsibilities. èLearning about the structure of the U.S. court system will help you understand how the U.S. legal system works. èKnowing the elements of a crime and the defenses to crimes will help you if you are ever accused of a crime or the victim of a crime. èBeing able to distinguish among various crimes will help you understand criminal liability. èKnowing the difference between a tort and a crime will help you understand what your legal options are if you ever feel you have been victimized. èUnderstanding what negligence is will help you if you are ever the victim of an accident or the cause of an accident. èKnowing the elements and characteristics of a contract will help you determine whether an agreement is valid or not. èKnowing when an offer has been made and accepted for a contract to go into effect. èUnderstanding legality and capacity will enable you to assess and interpret contracts correctly. èUnderstanding the concept of consideration will help you make sure that contracts you enter into are valid. èKnowing when a contract ends is crucial for determining when the rights and duties of the parties terminate. èKnowing the consequences of a breach of contract can help you prepare for the loss that follows and for deciding on possible recourse. èKnowing about the law of sales can protect your legal rights and your money when buying or selling goods. èKnowing about warranties and consumer protection laws will help you if you ever buy a faulty product. èKnow about personal property laws will help you protect your possessions. èKnowing the law of bailment will help you understand your rights when you let someone hold your property for you. èUnderstand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant if you rent or lease property or as a homeowner when you buy real property. èKnowing about the law of negotiable instruments and your legal obligations will help you when you borrow money for a car, get a credit card or get a certificate of deposit, etc. èUnderstand the laws that protect you from credit creditors when you borrow money or use credit. èUnderstanding employment-at-will and wrongful discharge will help you protect your rights as an employee (safety, privacy and fair pay).
Reinforcement and review activities (jeopardy, glencoe.com and quia.com)
Assignments: Thematic Project at the end of each unit. On-line Learning Center at glencoe.com. Critical Thinking Papers Position Papers Internet Research SEEdebate Articles (Due every Friday) Seedebate.org “Yes” and “No” answers are not acceptable. Explain why you said “yes” or “no” in detail. Copying what someone else has already written will earn you a zero. Do not use any profanity on this site. Daily Blog---Every day you are to summarize what you learned in class that day and what you didn’t understand. Blog to be done in Engrade. All blogs must be done by 11:59 p.m. each day. Copying what someone else has already written will earn you a zero. Group projects Debates End of Chapter Activities Quia activities at quia.com
All assignments must be typed in complete sentences. Grammar, punctuation and spelling will count, so proofread.
Refer to your rubric for all typed reports.
J Unannounced quizzes will be given (so be prepared every day). J A Test will be given at the end of each chapter and at the end of each unit. J Other assignments will also be given throughout the marking period.
Please remember--All assignments must be complete, I do not accept partial work or late work.
Grading
Projects/Papers/ Teach 25%
SEEdebate/Homework 15%
Blogs 15%
Tests 25%
Quizzes 15%
Glencoe and Quia activities 5%
My email address: ms.arrington@hotmail.com
My web page: masc.wikispaces.com
September 6, 2016
Course Textbook: Understanding Business & Personal Law textbook. Units 1 through 4 will be read and discussed as well as other sources and online resources.
Course Description
Business and personal law emphasizes business and consumer applications within the frameworks of federal, state, and local laws. Distinction is made between civil and criminal law, and the emerging influence of technology and the Internet. You will examine the relationship of law and ethics, due process, contract law, court systems, and methods of dispute resolution. Analysis of relevant cases and current issues in the law will be incorporated. This course is a foundation in law for those planning to major in business in college, to pursue business careers and for personal and consumer applications.
Goals
Competencies
Enduring Understandings:
èKnowing where laws come from will help you understand your own legal rights and responsibilities.
èLearning about the structure of the U.S. court system will help you understand how the U.S. legal system works.
èKnowing the elements of a crime and the defenses to crimes will help you if you are ever accused of a crime or the victim of a crime.
èBeing able to distinguish among various crimes will help you understand criminal liability.
èKnowing the difference between a tort and a crime will help you understand what your legal options are if you ever feel you have been victimized.
èUnderstanding what negligence is will help you if you are ever the victim of an accident or the cause of an accident.
èKnowing the elements and characteristics of a contract will help you determine whether an agreement is valid or not.
èKnowing when an offer has been made and accepted for a contract to go into effect.
èUnderstanding legality and capacity will enable you to assess and interpret contracts correctly.
èUnderstanding the concept of consideration will help you make sure that contracts you enter into are valid.
èKnowing when a contract ends is crucial for determining when the rights and duties of the parties terminate.
èKnowing the consequences of a breach of contract can help you prepare for the loss that follows and for deciding on possible recourse.
èKnowing about the law of sales can protect your legal rights and your money when buying or selling goods.
èKnowing about warranties and consumer protection laws will help you if you ever buy a faulty product.
èKnow about personal property laws will help you protect your possessions.
èKnowing the law of bailment will help you understand your rights when you let someone hold your property for you.
èUnderstand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant if you rent or lease property or as a homeowner when you buy real property.
èKnowing about the law of negotiable instruments and your legal obligations will help you when you borrow money for a car, get a credit card or get a certificate of deposit, etc.
èUnderstand the laws that protect you from credit creditors when you borrow money or use credit.
èUnderstanding employment-at-will and wrongful discharge will help you protect your rights as an employee (safety, privacy and fair pay).
Instructional Methodologies
Assignments:
Thematic Project at the end of each unit.
On-line Learning Center at glencoe.com.
Critical Thinking Papers
Position Papers
Internet Research
SEEdebate Articles (Due every Friday) Seedebate.org “Yes” and “No” answers are not acceptable. Explain why you said “yes” or “no” in detail. Copying what someone else has already written will earn you a zero. Do not use any profanity on this site.
Daily Blog---Every day you are to summarize what you learned in class that day and what you didn’t understand. Blog to be done in Engrade. All blogs must be done by 11:59 p.m. each day. Copying what someone else has already written will earn you a zero.
Group projects
Debates
End of Chapter Activities
Quia activities at quia.com
All assignments must be typed in complete sentences. Grammar, punctuation and spelling will count, so proofread.
Refer to your rubric for all typed reports.
J Unannounced quizzes will be given (so be prepared every day).
J A Test will be given at the end of each chapter and at the end of each unit.
J Other assignments will also be given throughout the marking period.
Please remember--All assignments must be complete, I do not accept partial work or late work.
Grading
Projects/Papers/ Teach 25%
SEEdebate/Homework 15%
Blogs 15%
Tests 25%
Quizzes 15%
Glencoe and Quia activities 5%
My email address: ms.arrington@hotmail.com
My web page: masc.wikispaces.com